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Secure Network Technician - Certificate
Secure Network Technician - Certificate
at Mt. Hood Community College
Portland Catalog
This program teaches students how to set up basic computers and small networks. Students also learn about PC maintenance and repair; small office and home local area network (LAN) design, implementation, and maintenance; and basic cybersecurity. This certificate prepares students for jobs in basic computer repair; network technician; computer lab assistant; and computer help desk. Students may also sit for the CompTIA A+ and Cisco CCent certifications.
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
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